The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-04

Wltn bAaula, ana agaln remembered the Rakshasa. Yamadanshtra. who came to him upon his mere thinking of him, and who pointed out to him his own way to be travelled over, and having mounted his shoulder, he put Bhadra there before him. She even suffered herself to be placed upon the shoulder of the excessively horrible Rakshasa; what will not a woman do when she is influenced by love? Vid- ushaka then being mounted upon the Rakshasa, set forward with his be- loved, and arrived again at the city of Karkotaka. There he was seen by the people, who were in fright at the sight of Rakshasa, and the king, Arvavarman, having been seen, Vidu- shaka begged from him his daughter for d wife. and having taken this daughter, given by the king and won by his arm, and being, as before, mounted on the Rakshasa, he set out from the city. And going forward, he met on the shore of the ocean that wicked merchant, by whom, long be- fore, the rope had been cut causing him to fall into the sea. He took the daughter of the merchant, together with his wealth. which he had before won, as Il stake, for having released the ship in the sea. And he consid- cred the taking away of the property of this wicked man the same as death, for the acquisition of wealth by the avaricious is generally considered next to life. Then being mounted on the llakshasa, who acted as Il carriage, and taking the merchants daughter, to- gether with Bhadra and the Raja's daughter, he rose up into thc sky, and by the path of the heavens, crossed the ocean, like his own valor, turbu- lent with sportive animals. which he showed to his beautiful ones. And again he reached the city of Paundra- vardhana, being seen by all with astonishmcnt carried on the back of d Rakshasa. There he greeted his wife, the daughter of the Raja, Devascna, whom he had gained by conqucring a Rakshasa. Longing for his own country, he took her and set out for llilayini, although opposed by her father. And, owing to the speed of the Rakshasa, he soon reached that city, manifestin@ itself in bodily form, like his satisfaction at seeing his own country. There, placed upon gi- gantic Rakshasa, making manifest the beauty of his wives seated there, Vid- ushaka was seen by the people, like the moon rising above the eastern mountain, with blazing herbs upon it's peak. Then the people were aston ished and frightened, and his father in-law, King Adityasena, having heard of it, went out from his city. But NiduShaka having seen him. got down quickly from his Rakshasa, and com ing to the king, salutcd him: the king had all his wives diSmount from the shoulders of the RakshaSa and released it to wander about at will. That Rak- ShaSa being gone. Nidushaka then en- tered the Raja's palace with the king, his father in- law. and his wives. There he delighted the daughter of this kin"
 his first wife. by his arrival. who had ptVH SubJ'ttNt tp Il ipIS SOIItW. 1lt was asked by the Raja: "IIow was this wife obtained by you. and who is this Rak>has:l?" and he told everything to him. Then the king, being pleased with his pr"wcSs. and knowing what ought to be done. gave half of his king dom to hi, ,oii-i iii- law, and from that moment the Bnrh.han Nidushaka be-
 came a Raia. with lofty white umbrel- las and fly fans shaking around him. Then the city Ujjayini became resplen- dent with the loud sounds of the musi- cal drums, and the eXclamations of joy. Then having obtained kingdom by his valor. he conquered the whole earth. and his foot was honorcd by all the kings. With these dear ones and with Shadru, who were contented and free from envy, he lived long and happily. Thus the tates being propitious, the own courage2of resolute men possesses a successful and surprising magic charm for drawing them violently to pros perity Thus having heard from the mouth of the Raja of Vatsa. this excel
 lent and wonderful tale. all his minis
 ters. sitting by him, and his two wives. received the highest enjoyment.